Bacterial Infections News, Articles

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Inflammatix Receives FDA Clearance for First-in-Class TriVerity™ Test

Today's Clinical Lab

First and only molecular blood test that can both identify bacterial and viral infections and assess need for critical care

Photo of two McMaster researchers wearing gloves holding up two samples of the bacteriophages used in the new lab test.

Researchers Develop a Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine

McMaster University

Novel use of bacteriophages powers the new test for the presence of bacteria such as E. coli

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Scientists May Have Discovered Important Step in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Aarhus University

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but now researchers have decoded part of the bacteria's defense mechanism

A laboratory scientist holds up a bacterial culture of Psedomonas aeruginosa on an agar plate.

Bacterial Pathogen Shows Alarming Resistance to Common Cleaners, Chemists Discover

Emory University

Study also identifies biocides that work well against Psedomonas aeruginosa

Illustration of a hand holding up a magnifying gut to a drawing of a human gut with colorful squiggly bacteria inside it representing C. difficile.

Diagnostic Stewardship Approach to C. Diff Reduces Unnecessary Testing

Association for Professionals in Infection Control

New study highlights the benefits of a clearly defined, evidence-based test ordering process for C. Difficile

A vector illustration of a male researcher holding a magnifying lens at a capsule as drugs of various sizes and shapes are lined up on a belt on either side.

FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Multiple Bacterial Infections

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The FDA granted the approval of Zevtera® to Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd.

A woman sitting at her desk with laptop, phone, etc., rubs her nose with her right and touches her throat with her left hand to indicate infection.

Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests

A vector illustration of a set of bottles, tablets, pills, capsules, and sprays for illness with a shield blocking the pathogens in the background.

WHO Publishes Medically Important Antimicrobials List for Humans

World Health Organization

The WHO MIA List supports the optimized use of antimicrobial medicines in human health

A gloved hand holds a Petri plate with bacterial colonies and antibiotic discs for susceptibility testing.

New Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Species Identified

University of Limerick

Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics

A gloved hand holds a blood vacutainer with RSV checked positive against a bunch of vacutainers in the background.

How Can NGS Help Prepare for Respiratory Viruses Season?

Steven Henck, PhD

Reliable, sensitive, and scalable genomic tools are critical to combating existent and emerging infectious diseases

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